Brief Biography
June is interested in many forms of artistic expression and her work now encompasses, photography, digital storytelling and writing. Her themes include childhood, renewal, nature, people, and the spaces she lives and walks in.
She is a freelance writer, tutor, community educator, avid blogger, and flickr participant (she administers some photo sharing groups).
She gained a doctorate studying the empowerment of Indigenous women through writing. Her work can be found in many journals and magazines including SideWalk, Talking Ink From Ochre, New England Review, ANU poets lunch compilation, and various publications in Australia, New Zealand and the United States.
Exhibitions
Collating Ripple's Exhibition, community poetry and photography for Poetry Week and own works, Exhibited at CRACA Art Gallery and Office, Dorothy Jones Library. C4 (2007)
“Dizzy” Exhibited in "Conversations" by Sonja van Kerkhoff, part of the "Muurgedichten" (Wall poems) art project in Leiden, Netherlands, (2005)
"Cargo" In 25 Takes, Imaging the Illawarra, Catalogue. Wollongong Gallery, (2004) "Children of the Activists", performed Outskirts Exhibition opening, July, Wollongong, (2004.) “Black Woman, What a Life” & Memory Footprints, Participant Arts Installation, Journey Wall, Manuka Gallery, (2002) Multimedia performances Multimedia Poetry/Narrative Presentation, For Two Wings Equality Taskforce, Baha’i community of Brisbane (2005). “Soul Lines”, Multimedia performance of poetry on Tahirih and Martha at Spirit of Women Event, Wollongong, Viva La Gong (2005). Selected Broadcasts "Rain" & Interview National Poetry Week, ABC Radio, (September 2007)
4zzz Fm “From Guerilla Peace Movement to the Birth of the Ethical Shoe. Culture Jamming” (including rap of poem) weekend news show, produced by Giordanna Caputto. (August 2005) "Tsina and Matsi," (audio recording), Townsville Multicultural Support Group, (1996) (Other performances on community radio Tasmania, Auckland & Koori Radio)
Publications
June recent publications are “Song for Martha,” in The Music of Poetry in World Order, Vol 38:1 2006 “Cargo” and “I want to fly but my wings,” Writing the Pacific (Ed Jen Webb and Kavita Nandan), Pacific Writing Forum, 2007. “Tracks” & collages Aboriginal History Journal, Vol 30 2007. Other works can be found in Etchings, Ilura Press, Preludes, Hinterland Press, HeyDay writers room, Talking Ink from Ochre, and Haikubob's blogspot. Contact junepaisa99 AT yahoo.com.au
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